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...what the play was all about. Little did I know that, by 1955, evolution was no longer the issue at hand. Rather, Lawrence and Lee intended their play to be a reflection of the rampant anti-intellectualism and stifling of informed public debate that predominated in the McCarthy era. My mistake, however, was at least partially forgivable: by the time I watched the movie, in 2002, the focus of such controversy had shifted once again, away from communism and back to, of all things, evolution. This return to a much older debate forms the basis for the Kennedy School...
...what the play was all about. Little did I know that, by 1955, evolution was no longer the issue at hand. Rather, Lawrence and Lee intended their play to be a reflection of the rampant anti-intellectualism and stifling of informed public debate that predominated in the McCarthy era. My mistake, however, was at least partially forgivable: by the time I watched the movie, in 2002, the focus of such controversy had shifted once again, away from communism and back to, of all things, evolution. This return to a much older debate forms the basis for the Kennedy School...
...from Brown. But since it turns out being cramped on a bus for nearly half a day is a great way to promote team chemistry, I think we can all suck it up. Unless, of course, we have to sing again.—Frank, who has a 3.14 ERA in 14 1/3 professional innings, can be reached at fherrman@fas.harvard.edu. His diary appears every Wednesday...
...Queen and David Bowie song “Under Pressure,” which apparently revolved on a grace note difference so subtle that only classically-trained musicians like Mr. Ice (but not the original musicians, with whom he settled out of court) could discern it. The era of free sampling came to a halt with a legal challenge from, improbably enough, Gilbert O’Sullivan, regarding Biz Markie’s 1992 sample-heavy album “I Need a Haircut.” After the ruling, the shift in hip-hop towards synthesized beats was immediate...
...Majestic Hotel newmajestichotel.com makes a striking first impression. Then again, 34-year-old owner Loh Lik Peng didn't make his name by pandering to conventional notions of [an error occurred while processing this directive] innkeeping. The lawyer-turned-hotelier's first property, Hotel 1929, saw a colonial-era terrace on the fringes of Chinatown transformed into a modish haven of 32 small but eccentrically styled rooms...